Technically, this is not a PHP problem, but I
will be nice...

Add this the your .htaccess file

<Files "foo.bar">
order allow,deny
deny from all
</Files>

You can also...

<Files "*.bar">
order allow, deny
deny from all
</Files>

On Fri, 03 Aug 2001, void wrote:
> stop a file called foo.bar from being downloaded with a web server ?
> 
> Say you'r web site's name is foobar.net.
> 
> ...and...
> 
> Script-kiddy Johny knows that,
> but also knows that you'r secret file is called foo.bar
> and it is saved in the root dir. of you'r web site.
> 
> in a http browser little Johny
> can simply type in http://www.foobar.net/foo.bar";
> to download it, since the web server (i am on)
> will trigger the clients download box to open,
> because its not a wrapped extension, or php, or htm, or so .
> 
> I have looked into the .htaccess file and added the directive
> IndexIgnore *.*
> there'r millions of directives and i am looking at them now,
> 
> But please tell me if there IS NOT a directive I can add to the htacces file
> to keep "little Johny" from downloading the file.
> Because then i might just look the whole day long for nothing !
> 
> Thanx a lot for your time
> 
> Ben
> 
> enjoy the day :-)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/>
> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

-- 
PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/>
To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Reply via email to